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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

The Sea Ranch Airport

ID CA51 Elev 360 ft Lat 38° 42.28' N Lon 123° 25.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions at CA51

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Aerial view · CA51

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for CA51 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at CA51

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 — 2,600 ft 40 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.08%
30 328° 2,600 ft 40 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.08%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for CA51, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 10 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·200-FOOT OVERRUN EACH END RWY 12/30.
  • ·ACFT WITH A CRTFD MAX TKOF WT GTR THAN 8500 LBS ARE PROHIBITED.
  • ·ALL AIRCRAFT W/ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE EXCESS OF 2300 FEET, PROHIBITED FROM USING ARPT.
  • ·RWYS 12/30 LEFT TURN AFTER TKOF.
  • ·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ·ONLY OPS IN VMC ARE PMTD TO/FROM THE ARPT.
  • ·PILOTS DEPARTING IFR MUST MNTN VMC FOR TKOF AND PRVD THEIR OWN TRRN AND OBST CLNC AS DEFINED BY THE FAA.
  • ·THE SEA RANCH ARPT IS NOT PMTD FOR PUB USE.
  • ·PRIOR TO OPN PILOTS ARE RQRD TO HAVE THE SEA RANCH ASSOCIATION ARPT BRIEFING DCMT, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED BY CTCG THE OFC AT 707-785-2444.
  • ·OTR CTC: CHUCK BREIER - DIR OF FACILITIES & RESOURCES. +TV TWR 1.5 MILES & 300' LEFT OF CNTRL RWY 30 APCH END LGTD: 1015' MSL.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at CA51

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-06-17 Vans Aircraft RV-9A · CFIT · day →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as CA51 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near CA51

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 66 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 80 nm
Terence Wilson Alameda CA 80 nm
Mark Pollard Walnut Creek CA 81 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 88 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 89 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 90 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 91 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 91 nm
John Erich Sawatzky Oakley CA 92 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near CA51

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Clayton Sea Cochran Gualala CA 6 nm
John Everett Fox Boonville CA 19 nm
Paul Anthony Zucker Cloverdale CA 20 nm
Kathryn Rose Moore Cloverdale CA 20 nm
Adam Gregory Suchomel Cloverdale CA 20 nm
Kevin Lee Rankin Hopland CA 22 nm
Casey Jordan Cupples Hopland CA 22 nm
James Emil Indrebo Healdsburg CA 27 nm
William James Tomkovic Healdsburg CA 27 nm
James Hurley Andrews Healdsburg CA 27 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near CA51

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Paul Shepard Weston Gualala CA 6 nm
Mark Kelly Mccue Gualala CA 6 nm
Eric Jerome Kritz Gualala CA 6 nm
Paul Arthur Skellet Gualala CA 6 nm
Craig Alan Wright Point Arena CA 18 nm
Daniel Craig Smith Cazadero CA 19 nm
John Everett Fox Boonville CA 19 nm
Blayne William Herndon Cloverdale CA 20 nm
Ivan Anthony Gromala Cloverdale CA 20 nm
Benjamin Ward Martin Cloverdale CA 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near CA51

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 30 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 32 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 53 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 78 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
 88 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
 88 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
 89 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 96 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
 98 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 99 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.